How a Patient educated his Doctor

One day a 65-year-old gentleman let his young physician know that he came for his annual check-up for the last time. Calming the puzzled guy in a white coat with his soothing voice, the senior citizen had the following to say:

 

"Look, I neither drink nor smoke. Weather permitting, I'll take a long walk, for fresh air if nothing else. I am doing okay. I have no use for this routine visit. Let me come only when I need to. I mean no offense to you or your profession. By the way, I'll keep my Medicare which I earned."

 

The young doctor walked the senior citizen all the way to his car, wishing him all the best. Then he made a quick search on his smart phone. Here's what he found:

In a 1914 landmark case regarding the patient's informed consent, Justice Benjamin N. Cardozo affirmed that "every human being of adult years and sound mind has a right to determine what shall be done with his own body."

 

Now a seasoned MD, the dignified mentor always makes sure that all the rookies under him listen to their patients non-judgmentally.

 

by renqiulan 

 

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• Patients are always the best teachers for doctors. -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:46:29

• I can't agree more. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:50:41

• But patients need to take doctors' suggestions seriously as -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:48:58

• patients who r against medical advice might lose their lives -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:49:41

• Meanwhile, the patient's rights have to be respected. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:52:06

• Of course. Especially in the US, -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:54:47

• Honesty is the best policy. The final decision is the -renqiulan- ♂ (31 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:54:12

• Doctors r professional & they have guidelines to manage pts. -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 20:58:45

• The elephant in the room is TIME PRESSURE. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:07:51

• Good patient-doctor relationship can reduce lawsuit signific -妖妖灵- ♀ (74 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:18:59

• Happy patients, happy doctors. :) -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:23:42

• Few and far between, I am afraid. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 22:00:54

• 请教：减少病人的lawsuit 英文怎么表达比较好？：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:41:33

• "How to reduce the risk of being sued for malpractice?" -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:53:20

• Good point！Thanks！ -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 22:10:07

• Meticulous documentation is a must, I think. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:56:26

• Sure. -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 22:10:26

• 和你学了“The elephant in the room”，真好，谢谢：） -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:44:54

• Not a problem. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/06/2023 postreply 21:53:56

• 平静死去比满身插管死去强。 -jianchi9090- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 14:23:49

• 但是一个可以输血就治疗得好的病人，由于宗教原因拒绝输血，医生看来是愚蠢。所以医生也就守本分就好。人都是命。 -jianchi9090- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 14:27:01

• 这是医生必须尊重病人的很好的例子，其实基本上，任何治疗都需要得到病人的许可的 -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 14:43:06

• Frankly, medicine can only do so much. -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 15:16:51

• 病人晕倒血压下降意识丧失，紧急心脏放了支架，把病人从死亡线上拉回来，然后病人一切恢复正常。这就是医学啊。 -妖妖灵- ♀ (0 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 15:34:12

• I won't debate that because that is true. Medical .......... -renqiulan- ♂ (767 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 16:36:52

• 想起最近的事情，建议一个人去体检，由于从他的叙述，从医学角度有潜在疾病可能，但也有可能没事，所以没事的时候他会觉得乌鸦嘴 -jianchi9090- ♀ (593 bytes) () 01/08/2023 postreply 12:07:15

• 文友所说的都是十分接地气的话。对心智正常的人而言，行使自主权即是承担后果，所以要簽名为证。这也是契约法的精神。 -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/08/2023 postreply 13:47:22

• That's why a living will or an advance directive makes sense -renqiulan- ♂ (0 bytes) () 01/07/2023 postreply 15:14:04